Post Title: Relief Social Care Worker (5 vacancies) Location: Skye Short Breaks Service, The Elgin Residence Duration: Casual/Relief Salary: £17.30 - £19.19 Per Hour To provide direct care to children and young people who attend Skye Respite Service for day-care or overnight respite. To collaborate closely with other professionals in Care & Learning, Education, Health and Voluntary Agencies, to assess the needs of children affected by disability and their families and provide integrated services to support them. To work in partnership with parents and carers. Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above. The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce. As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post. HNC and SVQ Level 3) Experience of working with children and young people affected by severe disability, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years. Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.